Upcoming Lifestyle Retreats

Late Fall 2010:

Putting Pain on Pause

Alleviating Chronic Pain through the Food you Eat and the Life you Choose

With James N. Dillard, M.D., D.C., C.Ac – author of Chronic Pain Solution., and Culinary Nutritionist, Stefanie Sacks, M.S, (Nutrition). 

Hosted by Amanda Archibald, R.D. with Kathleen Clancy Jefferson, Ph.D. and guest chefs from the region.

Can you alleviate any pain through the food you choose? Every day, millions of Americans wake up in pain and live with pain. Many are treated with a panacea of medication, but what about treatment through nutrients and food?  In this retreat-workshop, Dr Dillard will shed light on the principle causes of pain in common conditions and the therapies that are used for treatment. He will then introduce the scientific basis for integrating specific nutrients and foods into the diet as part of a comprehensive strategy to manage pain relief.

You’ll then translate the scientific facts in the kitchen!  Through hands on work with food in the kitchen, you will learn how to plan, shop for and prepare a plethora of health-conducive foods that nourish your body and can become part of a comprehensive approach to pain management and pain relief.

This workshop includes comprehensive work in food and culinary education, developing a personal nutrition pathway to health and developing a personal roadmap for life. 

About Dr Dillard

Dr James Dillard is uniquely trained as an acupuncturist, chiropractor, and medical doctor, he can see the problem of chronic pain from many sides. Dr. Dillard is included in New York Magazine's prestigious listing of New York's Top Doctors for 2007 and 2008, and is only 1 of 3 doctors cited in New York Magazine for practicing "complementary medicine". Dr. Dillard was the author and moderator for the national PBS television special "Chronic Pain Relief". He served as an assistant clinical professor, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons for 12 years, and was the Medical Director of Columbia's widely-respected Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine during his years at Columbia University Medical Center. NY. His many other media appearances have included The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, and the CBS Evening News.